Why I think if the USA disappeared tomorrow, I wouldn't mind...
- Thread starter Techno Destructo
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Techno Destructo
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Yeah, you're probably right. It's a bummer that more than 1 in 4 Americans are evangelical christians and, being a democracy, they could have gotten rid of firearm ownership a looooong time ago. Somehow I think it's more than just a "kooky religion".
downhiller88
Banned
ohhh America, what will you do next.
madmanmark82
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I remember a artical a few years back in the paper talking about a promotion a bank in the u.s.a had, "sign up for a bank account and get a free shotgun" 
My contention with threads like these is that they always bring up the tired old 'only in America' type responses painting everyone in America with the same tar brush. I have a number of American friends and relatives who aren't into religious fundamentalism and don't own any guns. Let's face it, there are douchebags in every country and if we were to use them as representatives for a nation of people we'd be creating 'If the world dissappeared I wouldn't mind' threads.
Fisher
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Lanky Love
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I remember a artical a few years back in the paper talking about a promotion a bank in the u.s.a had, "sign up for a bank account and get a free shotgun"
You might be thinking of Bowling for Columbine, when Michael Moore goes to a bank that advertises that deal. In the movie it was actualy all set up, but there was actualy a bank offering guns in exchange for creating a bank account.
Techno Destructo
Riding In Peace
But if there are douchebags in every country, why aren't there churches in Australia, Canada, Europe, etc... giving away handguns as raffle prizes?
Is it because America has an overwhelming number of them?
madmanmark82
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nope, it was a realy artical about it with a picture of the banks advert.
'Ross
Eats Squid
I wonder if I made an example out of a less than desirable practice happening in say...Lebanon? Maybe Afganistan? Then said how good it would be if I thought those countries disappeared?
Well everybody would call me a great big racist and have a massive sook, but I guess America (coincidentally the country that we pretty much try to imitate in every facet of our lives besides guns) well they are just a free target?
Well everybody would call me a great big racist and have a massive sook, but I guess America (coincidentally the country that we pretty much try to imitate in every facet of our lives besides guns) well they are just a free target?
3viltoast3r
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I reckon the gun laws need to be pulled a fair bit tighter....... The argument is they are required for "personal protection", and the way things have been running there are stacks of guns out there in America. One looney kid finds out where the gun is kept, goes on a rampage; So what do people do? They go and get a gun for their own protection. So it's a sort of spiraling/snowball effect. Australia has got the idea where you need a reason past that of "personal protection" to hold a gun.
Plankosaurus
Spongeplank Dalepantski
if America disappeared tomorrow, who would us Australians have to make us feel smarter? anyone? at all? thats right, we NEED america
Little T
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I'm sure legality has alot to do with it in Australia and the other counties. Surely you have to apply for a licence in America but it is only a few days turnaround whereas in Aus it is around a month. Some states in the US allow for carrying a gun in public, simply for 'protection' purposes. They seem to be far more laid back about the entire issue of guns and thats why they give them out in churches, banks, etc.
Either that or they are just trying to get the rednecks into religion.
Spanky_Ham
Porcinus Slappius
What the frozen monkey balls? Spanky's lovin this news story...
and he doeth quote : "
Pastor Ken Pagano says the gathering was intended to promote safe gun ownership and celebrate the right to bear arms.
People arriving at the church had their guns checked to make sure none were loaded."
Safe gun ownership is a complete and utter no FUCKING brainer if the bloody thing is unloaded?
the stupid - it burns.
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and he doeth quote : "
Pastor Ken Pagano says the gathering was intended to promote safe gun ownership and celebrate the right to bear arms.
People arriving at the church had their guns checked to make sure none were loaded."
Safe gun ownership is a complete and utter no FUCKING brainer if the bloody thing is unloaded?
the stupid - it burns.
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